Washington: On April 17, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, met with Congressman Pete Sessions to discuss advancing bilateral ties, Kwatra said in a post on X. Sessions, identified as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations in the House Oversight Committee, received praise for his support...
Cleveland. Rookie left-hander Parker Messick carried a no-hit bid into the ninth inning Thursday, and the Guardians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 after Leody Taveras led off the ninth with a ground-ball single that eluded the infield. Messick faced one batter over the minimum before Blaze Alexander’s subsequent single ended...
Los Angeles. Chizzy Iwai opened the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship at El Caballero Country Club with an extraordinary stretch, playing her first seven holes 7 under and capping the run with an eagle on the par-5 16th. She shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take...
Washington — Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons announced he will resign at the end of May, with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin confirming Lyons' last day as May 31. Lyons, who joined ICE in 2007, led expanded hiring, detention capacity and enforcement operations under the Trump...
Nashville — Troy Terry scored on a power play with 2:54 remaining Thursday night, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Nashville Predators 5-4 in the regular-season finale. Cutter Gauthier, Jackson LaCombe, Alex Killorn and Tristan Luneau also scored for Anaheim, while Steven Stamkos and Filip Forsberg each recorded multiple goals...
Bamenda, Cameroon – Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful speech in Bamenda, warning that the world is being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” and condemning leaders who devote vast resources to war instead of education, healing, and development. He said governments should redirect military spending toward schools, hospitals, and...
Tucson, Ariz. — The FBI received and is analyzing potentially critical DNA evidence this week in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, law enforcement reported. Investigators say the sample was recovered from Guthrie’s home and included a clipping taken from her bedsheets; authorities have sent it to federal laboratories for...
Washington — The U.S. urged other nations this week to support a 'Trade Over Aid' initiative at the United Nations, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed U.S. diplomats to deliver a formal demarche to foreign officials, seeking endorsements ahead of a formal presentation planned for the end of April. The...
The United States and the Philippines are deepening defense cooperation near the South China Sea, focusing on Balabac, a strategic island group close to disputed waters and the Spratly area. Balabac hosts a 300-hectare Philippine air base designated in 2023 as an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement site, giving U.S. forces...
Cincinnati — The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Thursday when starter Landen Roupp allowed one hit over six innings and a two-out RBI double by Matt Chapman ignited a three-run seventh-inning rally. Roupp departed after 87 pitches; the Giants combined to allow a single hit while...
